Noor Al Hussein Foundation
Community Development - Culture & Arts
Performing Arts Center
The Performing Arts Center’s mission is to serve as a national resource and a regional model for incorporating the performing arts in all levels of education and to make culture and arts accessible to all.
The Performing Arts Center departments include:
Theater Department
Founded in 1997, the Theater Arts Training Program for Young People adopted the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts curriculum and is accredited by the Jordanian Ministry of Education. The program provides professional training for children and youth in acting, directing, improvisation, creative writing, mime, creative movement, voice and speech, puppetry, and theater design.
Established in 1989, the National Theater-in-Education Troupe produces plays that deal with contemporary issues related to comprehensive socio-economic development, utilizing the interactive theater methodology, which engages young people and adults emotionally with the subject matter through their active interaction with the actors in role within the drama.
The troupe tours extensively in Jordan and participates in local, regional, and international festivals with productions of interactive theater, puppet shows, and musicals.
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Dance Department
Accredited by the Royal Academy of Dance, Great Britain, the Dance Department not only offers training in classical ballet, it is also developing unique and original interpretations of Jordanian folklore dance; integrating traditional folk with contemporary dance to folk tunes and classical Arabic music.
Students of the Dance Department sit for the Royal Academy of Dance examinations annually, in addition to receiving training in contemporary dance based on the Limon technique and has performed extensively in local, regional, and international events, performing in various dance styles and techniques.
Production
Department
TV Productions
The PAC produces television programs and documentaries for international and local organizations on issues tackling the environment, reproductive health, human rights and democracy, arts in education, entrepreneurship, in addition to short television documentaries and television spots for awareness campaigns. Some examples of major television productions include: Shabab@com, 36 episodes of a variety show and social comedy on human rights and democracy, comprising of drama scenes, songs, and dances, produced in cooperation with Jordan Television, with the support of the European Union; Happy Eid, 3 episodes on the traditional ceremonial celebrations of the religious Muslim feast Eid, produced in cooperation with Jordan television; Safety at Home , Road Safety, and the Arts in Education, drama documentaries produced in cooperation with UNESCO; Family Planning, Women's Participation in Elections, Microfinance Projects, and Television Spots produced in cooperation with the Japanese International Cooperative Agency (JICA).
Publications
The PAC regularly produces educational printed materials such as guidebooks for teachers in the Arabic language on how to promote Human Rights and Democratic values through a set of activity books and games that can be conducted in schools.
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Training
Courses & Workshop
The PAC offers training programs for teachers, educators, and performing artists on the use of Theater-in-Education, the Art of Public speaking, Creative Movement, and Communication Skills.
These programs serve locally and regionally as a resource and a model for incorporating the arts in all levels of education for aesthetic, cultural, academic, and personal development.
Culture of
Peace Program
The Culture of Peace Program, “Promoting Democracy and Human Rights among Youth,” is a three-year program that was implemented by the Performing Arts Center with the support of the European Union. The Culture of Peace Program was a national effort to promote Democracy and Human Rights.
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Arab Children
Congress
The annual Arab Children Congress (ACC) was initiated by Her Majesty Queen Noor Al Hussein following the 1980 Arab Summit Conference.
Her Majesty wanted to give youths ages 14-16 the same opportunity as Nations Leaders to express their needs and aspirations and to be heard by decision-makers in the Arab world.
For the past 25 years, the Arab Children Congress has been held regularly in July of every year, and is considered to be the longest ongoing cultural gathering of Arab youth, bringing together children from throughout the Arab world. In 2004, the ACC began hosting participants from European countries, thus evolving into a valuable international event that contributes in bridging cultures, overcoming stereotypes, and raising awareness on democratic principles and human rights. The program gathers 4 youths from each participating country for a week of cultural interaction and learning, especially designed to promote peace, understanding, tolerance, and solidarity amongst youth. Last year, the congress celebrated its silver jubilee, “25 years of communication and creativity.”
International Partnerships
In 2003, the PAC became a full member of The International Association of Theater for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ); and in 2005 the PAC was made the Middle East regional partner by The Danish Center for Culture and Development DCCD to develop an Arab-Danish network of cooperation and learning. This network will include stakeholders in the culture sector from Denmark and the Arab world.
For more information visit the PAC Website:
www.pac.org.jo
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